PARENTING GIFTED KIDS

The beginning of the year is a great time to think about goal setting:

We all can benefit from goal setting. It is particularly important for procrastinators, perfectionists, underachievers and students with self-esteem issues. Most kids set goals that are too high or too low. They need help setting short term as well as long term goals. Some questions you might ask are:

How are you going to get there?

What do you need to do to accomplish this goal?

What time period is allowed for this?

What are your criteria for success?

ELEVEN STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL GOAL SETTING:

Identify a long term goal.

Develop a short term goal based on your long-term goal.

Break down your goal into steps.

Identify the benefits of your goal.

Identify obstacles to achieving your goal and how you can get around the obstacles.